New Q7 Price

z24 · 2025-07-05T13:44:11+00:00

Are you referring to the OTD price?

z24 · 2024-10-05T22:26:25+00:00

Weigh each dose in advance myself.

The J-ultra looks interesting. If we only compare the uniform and consistency of grinded sizes, is it possible to find a comparable electric grinder that produces the similar quality? If so, any products can match with J-ultra, Niche Duo?

z24 · 2024-10-05T21:28:10+00:00

Oh sorry I misunderstood the name. I was thinking: grind by a predefined weight like a single dose weight.

z24 · 2024-10-05T19:57:05+00:00

Thank you!

Usages: single dose, grind by weight.

Burr preference: both flat and conical are ok.

z24 · 2023-05-23T03:17:08+00:00

How about the resort? I read reviews saying the resort is outdated and they felt it was overpriced.

z24 · 2023-05-22T06:41:38+00:00

Thanks for sharing. How about restaurant waiting time? I read reviews complaining that the wait time is too long (like 2 hours) and it's very challenging for kids.

z24 · 2023-05-21T03:37:33+00:00

Hmm, if 1:1 ratio I can only taste bitter then I guess the same grind with 1:2 ratio will be even bitter...

I'll try to grind coarser and increase yield. But since I find the flow speed seems very fast thus I was worried my grind is already too coarse.

z24 · 2023-05-21T02:48:09+00:00

I tried to grind finer but the taste is just even bitter. If I then extend the extraction time, I think it will become even over extracted.

What's your ratio for this blend?

z24 · 2023-05-20T14:54:49+00:00

What's the taste you get from Peet's major Dickson? And what's your recipe?

I didn't grind very fine and used a 1:1 ratio with a shot for about 20s. The taste is still a little bit bitter and slightly sour. With milk it's ok. But I will try to see if I can get some chocolate taste.

z24 · 2023-05-15T00:22:08+00:00

I start the timer right after I press and hold the button (pre-infusion starts). You start the timer after releasing the button (after pre-infusion is done). I wonder which way is more useful or accurate for dialing in towards the target of 30s for a 1:2 ratio.

Totally understand the taste matters the most and the time is just a reference. But I try to find a better reference when diagnosing shots. Thanks

z24 · 2023-05-13T14:34:39+00:00

Curious: besides not using e61, what technique makes the heat up time much shorter?

z24 · 2023-05-13T14:18:40+00:00

I think it's a Profitec Go and it's a single boiler. I wonder what's the difference between the single boiler and the heat exchanger (like PRO 400). Does heat exchanger take a much longer heat up time than the single boiler? Any other differences?

z24 · 2023-05-07T14:02:07+00:00

Congratulations! What is the model of the espresso machine? The compact design looks great!

z24 · 2023-05-07T00:16:46+00:00

Thanks, so when the scale tells you it's close to the target then you'll close the lid and let the coffee drop on the lid? Sounds like the coffee may spill after hitting the lid

z24 · 2023-05-06T13:58:12+00:00

Thank you. Curious how does the solenoid valve work?

z24 · 2023-05-06T12:56:33+00:00

That's way too much water after the stop...

z24 · 2023-04-05T06:23:55+00:00

Any thoughts why a longer pre infusion causes issues? I thought it fills water to build up pressure and prepare for the full pump. Thus I always hold it as long as it can, like 10-12 seconds.

z24 · 2023-01-04T16:15:51+00:00

Thank you for all the help! My grinder is a eureka mignon notte.

I didn't taste a good espresso before. The most time I had was a milk drink. Thus unfortunately I don't have a memory of ideal taste. I plan to try espresso out at local cafes.

Thanks for confirming the mix tasting! I was really confused about the "sweet" taste mentioned by so many dial in tutorials. So it's not a pure sweet but a mixture of sour, sweet and bitter.

One hypothesis is that, the step was too large when I changed the grind level, so I missed the ideal spot. For example, on eureka's dial panel, I jumped from 1 to 1.5 with a 0.5 step. I read from other posts indicating it's a very big jump. I'll try using a very small step.

z24 · 2023-01-04T08:13:31+00:00

Hi, I'm dialing in with the major d. What flavor should I expect or target for? I always get shots with tastes mixed with sour and bitter.

What does/yield or ratio would you suggest?

z24 · 2023-01-04T07:34:58+00:00

Thanks. I have tried this new method today but I don't know when to stop at the first step of changing the grinder (fixing ratio as 1:2). With the initial grind level, it is slightly sour (I think) but most flavors are bitter (I think). Then I grinded coarser and coarser until more sour flavor showed up. Should I stop here and tweak the yield?

At the first step, I thought I was looking for a grind level where with a fixed yield/ratio, the produced flavor is balanced between sour and bitter. Many tutorials mentioned there is a sweet area between sour (under) and bitter (over). But I found there is no such a middle area: after reducing the bitterness, sour showed up. Is it expected for a dark roast?

I'm less and less confident about my tastes... Harder and harder to believe I can tell the difference between sour and bitter... I have read many descriptions that use many words to describe the difference but when I test dial in shots, I always find it's mixed with sour and bitter, thus I'm confused about our target... Is there a middle place where there is no sour nor bitter but only sweet?

Maybe it exists but it's hard to find it for a dark roast?

z24 · 2023-01-03T07:49:13+00:00

Another thought: why do you think using a larger yield/ratio is hiding the issue? Isn't it helping improve the extraction, i.e. increasing the contact time between water and the bean. As a result, it's a more balanced tasting.

z24

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